Rudy Migay
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| Rudy Migay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Migay atSt. Michael's College,c. 1947 | |||
| Born |
November 18, 1928 Fort William,Ontario | ||
| Died |
January 16, 2016(aged 87) Thunder Bay,Ontario | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1965 | ||
Rudolph Joseph Migay(November 18, 1928 – January 16, 2016) was a Canadianice hockeyforward.He played for theToronto Maple Leafsof theNational Hockey Leaguebetween 1949 and 1959.
Playing career
[edit]Migay turned professional in 1948. He spent three years with Pittsburgh'sAmerican Hockey League(AHL) club before joining theNational Hockey League(NHL)'sToronto Maple Leafsfor a seven-year tenure. This was followed by a couple of years in Rochester and later two seasons in Denver. With both knees considerably weakened by numerous collisions, Rudy moved into coaching with theTulsa Oilersin theCentral Hockey League(CHL) and later with other teams.
Migay coached the following teams - Rochester AmericansAHL 1962-1963, Tulsa OilersCHL 1964-1965, Amarillo WranglersCHL 1968-1969, Baltimore ClippersAHL 1969-1970, Amarillo WranglersCHL 1970-1971. The Wranglers were a farm team for the NHLPittsburgh Penguins.
Personal life
[edit]He was brother-in-law to the firstStanley Cupwinner of Slovak descent,Pete Backorwho played for Toronto Maple Leafs. Migay himself was also of Slovak descent, having both parents born in what is today Slovakia (Orava region). Migay died January 16, 2016, at the age of 87.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | Port Arthur Flyers | TBJHL | 11 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1945–46 | Port Arthur Flyers | TBJHL | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 29 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 7 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 18 | ||
| 1947–48 | Port Arthur Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 16 | ||
| 1948–49 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 64 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 44 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 58 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 1951–52 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 32 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 51 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 1960–61 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Denver Invaders | WHL | 56 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | ||
| 1964–65 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 50 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 417 | 59 | 92 | 151 | 293 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Former NHLer passes away - Chronicle Journal: Local Sports".Chronicle Journal.2016-01-17.Retrieved2016-01-30.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database
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